George riexingeji



(No Mo d el J I RIEX.ING-ER.

GHILD'g CARRIAGE.

No. 3 2,491.- Patented {Ma 8,1888.

' 'UNlTED STATES ATENT *OFFic- GEORGE RIEXINGER, or BUFFALO, new YORK. 7

CHILDS CARRIAGE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 382,491, dated May 81888.

Application filed March 5, 1888.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE RIEXINGER, of Buffalo, in the county of Erieand State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Sleigh-Runner Attachments for Childrens Carriages; and I do herebydeclare that the following description of my said invention, taken inconnection with the accompanying sheet of drawings, forms a full, clear,and exact specification, which will-enable others skilled in the art towhich it appertains to make and use the same.

In the drawings already mentioned, which serve to illustrate my saidinvention more fully, Figure 1- is a side elevation of a childs carriageprovided with my improved runner attachment. Fig. 2 is a plan of thesame, the body of the carriage being removed and the runners folded up.Fig. 3 is a front elevation, one of the runners being shown in positionfor use, and the other folded underneath the running-gear. Fig. 4 is asectional elevation in line a: w of Fig. 1.

Like parts are designated by corresponding letters of reference inallthe figures.

The object of my present invention is the production ofa sleigh-runnerattachment for childrens carriages,whereby the lattermay be convertedinto a sleigh, or vice versa, at a moment s time, said runnerattachmentbeing, as a matter of fact, secured to the'frame or running-gear of thevehicle, so as to be always ready for use when wanted. To attain thisresult I provide a childs carriage, of any suitable construction, with apair of runners, A A, preferably, though not necessarily, made fromgas-pipe, or from so-called T-iron, to secure the desirable lightnessand stifiness. These two runners I secure to uprights B B,respectively,which uprights in turn are hinged to hinge-pieces D D, asclearly shown in Figs.

2 and 3, said hinge-pieces D D being securely 5o fastened to therunning-gear in any desirable Serial No. 266,140. (No model.)

and efficient manner, so that when said rum ners are folded underneaththe body of the carriage, the parts will be entirelyont of the way, theybeing retained in position by a strap, E, and snap-hook F, or any othersimilar device.

Within the rim of the wheels'G, I fasten .plates H, having apertureswherewith .en-

gages the bolt I, operating in guides J in conjunction with a spring, K,in snchmanner that the wheels are prevented from revolving, while at thesame time the runners A A are securely retained in position to use thevehicle as a sleigh.

It will be readily observed thatin childrens carriages, where the gageof the front and rear wheels is not alike-that is-to say, where theforward wheels are closer together-I form bends L in the uprights B, asshown in Fig. 3, while the uprights B of the rear wheels are withoutsuch bends. This I arrange in the manner described to produce parallelrunners,

which would not be the case were this differently arranged, or thedifference in the gage not otherwise compensated for.

It will be further observed that the advantages of a sleigh-runnerattachment forming a part of'the vehicle proper and attached theretopermanently, are that such an attachment is always in position for use,while any runner attachment composed of removable parts is neverreliable or ready for its designed purpose, is seldom found when wanted,and most frequently found broken and inno condition fit for service.

Having thus fully described my invention,

I claim as new and desire to secure to me by Letters Patent of theUnited States- 1. In combination with the wheels and ruhning-gear of achilds carriage, the uprights. hinged to said gear, a pair of runnersattached to said uprights'and folding therewith, and

fastening devices detachably connecting the runners to the wheels,substantially as set forth.

i 2'. In combination with the Wheels and running-gear of a childscarriage, two pairs of uprights hinged to said gear, andrunners attachedto the lower ends of said uprights, the

forward pair, B, of thelatter having bends [co formed in them to avoidthe forward wheels, In testimony that I claim theforegoiugas my [0 whichare closer together than the rear wheels, invention 1 have hereto set myhand in the substantially as set forth. presence of two subscribingwitnesses.

3. The c0n1bination,with the carriage-gear, of the two runners A A,having the uprights B B, hinged to said gear, the wheels having plates,and the bolts with the guides and springs, all being constructed andcombined in the manner as and for the object set forth.

G EORG E RIEXINGER.

Attest:

J EssIE A. TULLEY, MINNIE HENN.

